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Council Agenda Item 4e
MEETING DATE: April 16, 2018
AGENDA ITEM: TIF 2-3 Assignment of Development Agreement
SUBMITTED BY: Administration
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In 2014 the EDA and City Council approved the utilization of TIF for
the project entitled Bayou Alley Flats. The project was delayed and the supporting documents for the TIF
were amended in October 2017.
The Council was requested in December 2017 to amend the TIF Agreement to change the assignment of the
TIF to a different financial institution.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: While the City has approved the reassignment of the TIF Note, the
Development Agreement was not assigned as part of that approval. The document before the Council at this
time is approving the assignment of the Development Agreement and has been approved by the City Bond
Counsel Attorney.
ATTACHMENTS: Red-lined Assignment
Clean Copy Assignment
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Authorize the Mayor and Administrator to execute the Assignment
of Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note for TIF 2-3 Bayou Alley Flats.
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ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING NOTE
This Assignment of Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (this
Assignment) is made and entered into as of March 5, 2018, by and among BAYOU ALLEY FLATS,
LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (Flats), JON PETTERS, a married individual and a
Minnesota resident (Petters and with Flats, each a Borrower and collectively the Borrowers) in
favor of KENSINGTON BANK, a Minnesota banking association (Lender). Capitalized terms used
herein without specific definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Development Agreement
(as hereinafter defined).
A.Borrowers are developing a retail and residential rental housing project located at 24
North College Ave., St. Joseph, Minnesota (the Project) as legally described on Addendum A.
B.To assist Borrowers in financing the project, Flats and Lender have entered into a
certain Construction and Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, as amended and
with all attachments, the Loan Agreement), pursuant to which Lender has agreed to advance certain
funds to Flats. Lender and Petters have also entered into a note agreement (Mortgage Note) whereby
Lender has agreed to provide certain financing to Petters in connection with the Project.
C.To further assist Flats in financing the Project, Flats and the City of St. Joseph
(AuthorityCity) have entered into an Amended and Restated Development Agreement dated as of
October 24, 2017 (as amended, the Development Agreement), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Addendum B. Pursuant to the Development Agreement, AuthorityCity will reimburse Flats for up to
$642,000 pursuant to the terms of the Development Agreement. Pursuant to Article 3 of the
Development Agreement, AuthorityCity will issue its Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Note (the TIF
Note) in the principal amount of $642,000 to Flats, as the holder thereof, to reimburse Borrower for a
portion of the costs from tax increment revenues generated from the Project upon compliance with the
conditions set forth in the Development Agreement.
D.Flats subsequently assigned certain revenues under the TIF Note to Petters pursuant to
that certain Assignment of Tax Increment Revenue Note dated December 18, 2017. On that date, Petters
had assigned the revenues under the TIF Note to Lender. Since this Assignment covers the revenues
under the TIF Note and is required for Lender to advance funds under the Loan Agreement and
Mortgage Note, such assignment from Petters to Lender on December 18, 2017, is terminated.
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E.To secure payment of all indebtedness under the Loan Agreement and the Mortgage
Note, each Borrower has agreed to grant as security any and all rights and interests of each may have
under the Development Agreement and TIF Note.
F.Lender has required, as a condition to advancing any funds, that Borrowers execute and
deliver this Assignment to Lender and that AuthorityCity acknowledge and consent to this Assignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order to induce Lender to enter
into the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and advance any funds thereunder, Borrowers agree as
follows:
1.Assignment. Each Borrower hereby transfers and assigns to Lender and grants to
Lender a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Development Agreement, the
TIF Note and any and all tax increment revenues, but excluding any and all obligations thereunder. This
Assignment shall constitute a perfected, absolute and present assignment. In furtherance of such transfer
and assignment, on the date of execution of the TIF Note, Borrowers shall deliver to Lender the original
executed TIF Note together with an endorsement of the TIF Note in the form attached hereto as
Addendum C.
2.Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, represents and
warrants to Lender and agrees as follows:
(a)Borrower will not, without the prior written consent of Lender, modify, amend,
supplement, terminate, surrender or change in any manner whatsoever the Development
Agreement or the TIF Note and will not release or discharge the obligations of any party thereto
or modify or extend the time of performance thereunder or the scope of the work thereunder.
(b)The Development Agreement and the TIF Note and rights to any tax increment
revenues thereunder are free and clear of all liens, security interests, assignments and
encumbrances other than the assignment and security interest created by this Assignment (the
Permitted Lien).
(c)Borrowers collectively have the full right, power and authority to assign the
Development Agreement, the TIF Note and any and all tax increment revenues thereunder free
and clear of any and all liens, security interests and assignments, except the Permitted Lien.
(d)Borrower will keep the Development Agreement, the TIF Note and the tax
increment revenues free from any lien, encumbrance, assignment or security interest whatsoever,
other than this Assignment and security interest and the Permitted Lien.
(e)Borrower will from time to time and at the request of Lender execute such
documents and pay the cost of filing and recording the same and do such other acts and things
as Lender may request to establish and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in the
Development Agreement, the TIF Note and the tax increment revenues which is valid and
superior to all liens, claims or security interests whatsoever.
(f)There have been no defaults on the part of AuthorityCity or Borrower under the
Development Agreement.
3.Covenants of Borrower. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that:
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(a)It shall perform each and every one of its duties and obligations under the
Development Agreement and observe and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition,
agreement, requirement, restriction and provision of the Development Agreement.
(b)It shall give prompt notice to Lender of any claim of or notice of default under
the Development Agreement known or given to it together with a copy of any such notice or
claim if in writing.
(c)At the sole cost and expense of Borrower, each Borrower will enforce the full
and complete performance of each and every duty and obligation to be performed by
AuthorityCity or any other party under the Development Agreement and the TIF Note.
(d)It will appear in and defend any action arising out of or in any manner
connected with the Development Agreement and the duties and obligations of Borrower or
AuthorityCity thereunder.
4.Purpose of Assignment. This Assignment is made to induce Lender to issue the Loan
Agreement and Mortgage Note and for the purpose of securing the performance and observance by each
Borrower of all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and all
documents delivered under or in connection with such agreements, all other obligations of a Borrower to
Lender in connection with the Project, and all obligations of a Borrower under any other agreement with
Lender.
5.Lenders Rights to Act on Behalf of Borrower; Payments under TIF Note. Each
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender during an Event of Default to act on its behalf either in the name of
either Borrower or Lender in connection with the exercise of any of the rights of a Borrower under the
Development Agreement. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender as its
attorney-in-fact to demand, receive and enforce each Borrowers rights with respect to the Development
Agreement and the TIF Note after an Event of Default. Each Borrower agrees to reimburse, jointly and
severally, Lender on demand for any expenses incurred in good faith by Lender, or its agents or
attorneys, pursuant to the aforesaid authorization. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably instructs, directs,
authorizes and empowers all parties to the Development Agreement to recognize the claims of Lender, or
its successors or assigns hereunder, and to act upon any instructions or directions of Lender without
investigating the reason for any action taken by Lender. All payments due under the TIF Note, whether
before, during, or after an Event of Default, shall be made directly to Lender.
6.No Assumption by Lender. It is understood and agreed that Lender does not assume
any of the obligations or duties imposed upon any Borrower under the Development Agreement and
Lender does not accept any responsibility or liability for the performance of any of the obligations
imposed upon any Borrower pursuant to the Development Agreement.
7.Scope of Assignment. The rights assigned by this Assignment include but are not
limited to all of Borrowers interest in the Development Agreement, the TIF Note and any and all tax
increment revenues, including all right, power, privilege and option to modify or amend the Development
Agreement or the TIF Note, or waive or release the performance or satisfaction of any duty or obligation
under the Development Agreement or the TIF Note.
8.Event of Default. An Event of Default shall mean the occurrence of any Event of
Default under the Development Agreement, the TIF Note, the Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Note, or
any related documents or other agreement by and between Lender and a Borrower.
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9.Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may without demand or
performance or other demand, advertisement, or notice of any kind, except such notice as may be
required under the Uniform Commercial Code and all of which are, to the extent permitted by law,
hereby expressly waived, exercise any right of Borrower to demand, collect, receive and receipt for,
compromise, compound, settle and prosecute and discontinue any suits or proceedings in respect of any
or all of the amounts payable pursuant to the Development Agreement or the TIF Note; take any action
that Lender may deem necessary or desirable in order to collect the amounts payable pursuant to the
Development Agreement and the TIF Note, including, without limitation, the power to perform or direct
the performance by any other party to any contracts which are a part of the Development Agreement;
exercise any of the remedies available to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code and/or to
proceed to protect and enforce this Assignment by suits or proceedings or otherwise; and to enforce any
other legal or equitable remedy available to Lender. The foregoing remedies are cumulative of and in
addition to and are not restrictive of or in lieu of, the rights or remedies provided for or allowed in the
Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Note or any other instrument given in connection with the Loan
Agreement or Mortgage Note, or as provided for or allowed by law or in equity.
10.Self Help By Lender. Should a Borrower fail to perform any of its duties and
obligations under the Development Agreement, then following not less than three (3) Days notice to the
Borrower, Lender may perform the same without obligation to do so and without releasing the Borrower
from its obligation to do perform such duties and obligations, and to the extent that Lender shall incur
any costs or pay any monies in connection therewith, including without limitation any costs or expenses
of counsel for Lender, Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall pay the same upon demand.
11.Indemnity. Lender shall have no obligation to perform or satisfy any duty or obligation
of a Borrower under the Development Agreement. Each Borrower shall and does hereby, jointly and
severally, indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against and in respect of any and all
actions, causes of action, suits, claims, demands, judgments, proceedings and investigations (or any
appeal thereof or relative thereto or other review thereof) of any kind or nature whatsoever, arising out
of, by reason of, as a result of or in connection with the Development Agreement or the TIF Note, and
any and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses (including fees of counsel and expenses and
disbursements of counsel), amounts of judgment, assessments, fines or penalties, and amounts paid in
compromise or settlement, suffered, incurred or sustained by Lender as a result of, or reason of or in
connection with any of the matters above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers shall not be
required to indemnify Lender for any loss, cost or damage resulting solely from Lenders gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
12.Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent that this Assignment may be governed by the
provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code now or hereafter in effect, this Assignment shall be deemed
to be a security agreement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, shall be governed by
the provisions thereof and shall constitute a grant to Lender of a security interest in the Development
Agreement and the TIF Note.
13.Choice of Law. The parties to this Assignment have contracted for Minnesota law to
govern this Assignment and it is agreed that this Assignment is made pursuant to, and shall be construed
and governed by, the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
14.Notices. Any notices and other communications permitted or required by the provisions
of this Assignment (except for telephonic notices expressly permitted) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been properly given or served by depositing the same with the United States Postal
Service, or any official successor thereto, designated as Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested,
bearing adequate postage, or deposited with a reputable private courier or overnight delivery service, and
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addressed as hereinafter provided. Each such notice shall be effective upon being deposited as aforesaid.
Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no
notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice sent. By giving to the other party hereto at
least 10 days notice thereof, either party hereto shall have the right from time to time to change its
address and shall have the right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of
America.
Each notice to Lender shall be addressed as follows:
Kensington Bank
101 East 3rd Street
PO Box 220
Cokato, MN 55321-0220
Attention: Jon Hall
with a copy to:
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
3800 Eighth Street North, Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Attention: Alex Schoephoerster
Each notice to Borrower shall be addressed as follows:
Bayou Alley Flats, LLC
24 North College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Attention: Jon Petters
15.Successors and Assigns; Recording. This Assignment shall bind Flats and Petters and
eachs successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns.
At the option of Lender, this Assignment may be recorded in the land records of Stearns County,
Minnesota.
16.Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon full and final repayment of all
indebtedness under the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note.
This instrument was drafted by:
STINSON LEONARD STREET LLP (ARS)
3800 Eighth Street N., Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers have executed this Assignment of Development
Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note as of the date and year first written above.
BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company
By:
Name: Jon C. Petters
Its: Chief Manager
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss
COUNTY OF STEARNS)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of March, 2018, by Jon C.
Petters, as Chief Manager of Bayou Alley Flats, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, on behalf
of said limited liability company.
Notary Public
JON PETTERS, a married individual
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss
COUNTY OF STEARNS)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of March, 2018, by Jon
Petters, personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument.
Notary Public
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
The City of St. Joseph, Minnesota (AuthorityCity) acknowledges and consents to the foregoing
Assignment of Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (Assignment). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the
Assignment. In connection with the Assignment, AuthorityCity hereby certifies to Lender as follows:
1)AuthorityCity acknowledges that Lender, as issuer of the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note,
has required this consent as a condition of issuing the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and
that Lender will rely on this consent in connection therewith.
2)The Development Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect except as set
forth in the Assignment. The Development Agreement is in full force and effect, and
AuthorityCity has given no notice of any default thereunder. To AuthoritysCitys knowledge,
Flats and Petters have performed all of its obligations under the Development Agreement which
are required to be performed as of the date hereof and they arethe City is not inaware of any
default in the performance or observance of any of their covenants or agreements under the
Development Agreement or pursuant to any other agreement with Authority.
3)AuthorityCity agrees to give to Lender a copy of any notice of an Event of Default sent to Flats,
at the same time as such notice is given to Flats under the Development Agreement, addressed as
follows:
Each notice to Lender shall be addressed as follows:
Kensington Bank
101 East 3rd Street
PO Box 220
Cokato, MN 55321-0220
Attention: Jon Hall
with a copy to:
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
3800 Eighth Street North, Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Attention: Alex Schoephoerster
Each notice to Flats shall be addressed as follows:
Bayou Alley Flats, LLC
24 North College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Attention: Jon Petters
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Lender shall have the right to cure any default by Flats under the Development Agreement upon
the same terms as are applicable to Flats; provided, however, that Lender shall have not less
than thirty (30) days following receipt of notice from AuthorityCity to cure any such default.
4)AuthorityCity acknowledges that Lender is not responsible for the performance of any of Flats
obligations under the Development Agreement and the acceptance of the Assignment by Lender
does not constitute or create such an assumption of liability by Lender; provided, however this
Acknowledgement and Consent of AuthorityCity does not release Flats from its obligations under
the Development Agreement.
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Dated: ____________, 2018
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, City Administrator
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss.
COUNTY OF STEARNS)
On this _____ day of _______________, 2018, before me personally appeared Rick Schultz,
personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument as the Mayor of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota, on behalf of the
AuthorityCity.
Given under may hand and official seal this _____ day of ______________, 2018.
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss.
COUNTY OF STEARNS)
On this _____ day of _______________, 2018, before me personally appeared Judy Weyrens,
personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument as the City Administrator of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota, on behalf of the
AuthorityCity.
Given under may hand and official seal this _____ day of ______________, 2018.
Notary Public
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ADDENDUM A
Legal Description
The Land described in the referenced instrument is located in Stearns County,
Minnesota, and is legally described as follows:
Lot 1, Block 1, Bayou Alley Flats, Stearns County, Minnesota
and
That part of the northerly 64.00 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 10, TOWNSITE OF ST
JOSEPH, Stearns County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof, lying
westerly of the following described Line A, and lying southerly of the following
described Line B.
Line A
Beginning at a point on the north line of said Lot 3 distant 4.93 feet westerly of the
northeast corner of said Lot 3, as measured along said north line;
thence southerly 64.03 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of a line distant
64.00 feet southerly of, as measured at a right angle to and parallel with the northerly
line of said Lot 3, and the east line of said Lot 3, and there terminating,
Line B
Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Block 10;
thence South 17 degrees 09 minutes 25 seconds East, assumed bearing along the
westerly line of said Block 10 for 60.00 feet to a line distant 60.00 feet southerly of, as
measured at a right angle to and parallel with the north line of said Lots 1 and 2, said
point also being the point of beginning;
thence North 73 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds East, along the last described parallel
line and its easterly extension for 178.05 feet to the afore described Line A and there
terminating.
Property Address:
24 North College Ave.
Saint Joseph, MN 56374
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ADDENDUM B
COPY OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
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ADDENDUM C
FORM OF ALLONGE ENDORSEMENT
ALLONGE TO:
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA, AND BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC, DATED
OCTOBER 24, 2017, AS AMENDED AND ASSIGNED, IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF $642,000 PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC OR
REGISTERED ASSIGNS.
Pay to the order of KENSINGTON BANK, a Minnesota banking association.
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BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability
company
By:
Name:
Its:
Dated: ___________
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
)ss.
COUNTY OF __________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _____, 20__,
by _________________, the ___________ of Bayou Alley Flats, LLC a Minnesota limited
liability company, on behalf of the company.
__________________________________
Notary Public
JON PETTERS, a married individual
Dated: ___________
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
) ss
COUNTY OF ___________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _____, 20__, by Jon C.
Petters, personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument.
Notary Public
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ASSIGNMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING NOTE
This Assignment of Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (this
“Assignment”) is made and entered into as of March 5, 2018, by and among BAYOU ALLEY FLATS,
LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (“Flats”), JON PETTERS, a married individual and a
Minnesota resident (“Petters” and with Flats, each a “Borrower” and collectively the “Borrowers”) in
favor of KENSINGTON BANK, a Minnesota banking association (“Lender”). Capitalized terms used
herein without specific definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Development Agreement
(as hereinafter defined).
A. Borrowers are developing a retail and residential rental housing project located at 24
North College Ave., St. Joseph, Minnesota (the “Project”) as legally described on Addendum A.
B. To assist Borrowers in financing the project, Flats and Lender have entered into a certain
Construction and Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (collectively, as amended and with all
attachments, the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Lender has agreed to advance certain funds to
Flats. Lender and Petters have also entered into a note agreement (“Mortgage Note”) whereby Lender
has agreed to provide certain financing to Petters in connection with the Project.
C. To further assist Flats in financing the Project, Flats and the City of St. Joseph (“City”)
have entered into an Amended and Restated Development Agreement dated as of October 24, 2017 (as
amended, the “Development Agreement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Addendum B. Pursuant
to the Development Agreement, City will reimburse Flats for up to $642,000 pursuant to the terms of the
Development Agreement. Pursuant to Article 3 of the Development Agreement, City will issue its
Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Note (the “TIF Note”) in the principal amount of $642,000 to Flats, as
the holder thereof, to reimburse Borrower for a portion of the costs from tax increment revenues
generated from the Project upon compliance with the conditions set forth in the Development Agreement.
D. Flats subsequently assigned certain revenues under the TIF Note to Petters pursuant to
that certain Assignment of Tax Increment Revenue Note dated December 18, 2017. On that date, Petters
had assigned the revenues under the TIF Note to Lender. Since this Assignment covers the revenues
under the TIF Note and is required for Lender to advance funds under the Loan Agreement and Mortgage
Note, such assignment from Petters to Lender on December 18, 2017, is terminated.
E. To secure payment of all indebtedness under the Loan Agreement and the Mortgage
Note, each Borrower has agreed to grant as security any and all rights and interests of each may have
under the Development Agreement and TIF Note.
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F. Lender has required, as a condition to advancing any funds, that Borrowers execute and
deliver this Assignment to Lender and that City acknowledge and consent to this Assignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in order to induce Lender to enter
into the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and advance any funds thereunder, Borrowers agree as
follows:
1. Assignment. Each Borrower hereby transfers and assigns to Lender and grants to Lender
a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Development Agreement, the TIF Note
and any and all tax increment revenues, but excluding any and all obligations thereunder. This
Assignment shall constitute a perfected, absolute and present assignment. In furtherance of such transfer
and assignment, on the date of execution of the TIF Note, Borrowers shall deliver to Lender the original
executed TIF Note together with an endorsement of the TIF Note in the form attached hereto as
Addendum C.
2. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower, jointly and severally, represents and
warrants to Lender and agrees as follows:
(a) Borrower will not, without the prior written consent of Lender, modify, amend,
supplement, terminate, surrender or change in any manner whatsoever the Development
Agreement or the TIF Note and will not release or discharge the obligations of any party thereto
or modify or extend the time of performance thereunder or the scope of the work thereunder.
(b) The Development Agreement and the TIF Note and rights to any tax increment
revenues thereunder are free and clear of all liens, security interests, assignments and
encumbrances other than the assignment and security interest created by this Assignment (the
“Permitted Lien”).
(c) Borrowers collectively have the full right, power and authority to assign the
Development Agreement, the TIF Note and any and all tax increment revenues thereunder free
and clear of any and all liens, security interests and assignments, except the Permitted Lien.
(d) Borrower will keep the Development Agreement, the TIF Note and the tax
increment revenues free from any lien, encumbrance, assignment or security interest whatsoever,
other than this Assignment and security interest and the Permitted Lien.
(e) Borrower will from time to time and at the request of Lender execute such
documents and pay the cost of filing and recording the same and do such other acts and things as
Lender may request to establish and maintain a first priority perfected security interest in the
Development Agreement, the TIF Note and the tax increment revenues which is valid and
superior to all liens, claims or security interests whatsoever.
(f) There have been no defaults on the part of City or Borrower under the
Development Agreement.
3. Covenants of Borrower. Each Borrower covenants and agrees that:
(a) It shall perform each and every one of its duties and obligations under the
Development Agreement and observe and comply with each and every term, covenant, condition,
agreement, requirement, restriction and provision of the Development Agreement.
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(b) It shall give prompt notice to Lender of any claim of or notice of default under
the Development Agreement known or given to it together with a copy of any such notice or
claim if in writing.
(c) At the sole cost and expense of Borrower, each Borrower will enforce the full
and complete performance of each and every duty and obligation to be performed by City or any
other party under the Development Agreement and the TIF Note.
(d) It will appear in and defend any action arising out of or in any manner connected
with the Development Agreement and the duties and obligations of Borrower or City thereunder.
4. Purpose of Assignment. This Assignment is made to induce Lender to issue the Loan
Agreement and Mortgage Note and for the purpose of securing the performance and observance by each
Borrower of all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and all documents
delivered under or in connection with such agreements, all other obligations of a Borrower to Lender in
connection with the Project, and all obligations of a Borrower under any other agreement with Lender.
5. Lender’s Rights to Act on Behalf of Borrower; Payments under TIF Note. Each
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender during an Event of Default to act on its behalf either in the name of
either Borrower or Lender in connection with the exercise of any of the rights of a Borrower under the
Development Agreement. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender as its
attorney-in-fact to demand, receive and enforce each Borrower’s rights with respect to the Development
Agreement and the TIF Note after an Event of Default. Each Borrower agrees to reimburse, jointly and
severally, Lender on demand for any expenses incurred in good faith by Lender, or its agents or attorneys,
pursuant to the aforesaid authorization. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably instructs, directs, authorizes
and empowers all parties to the Development Agreement to recognize the claims of Lender, or its
successors or assigns hereunder, and to act upon any instructions or directions of Lender without
investigating the reason for any action taken by Lender. All payments due under the TIF Note, whether
before, during, or after an Event of Default, shall be made directly to Lender.
6. No Assumption by Lender. It is understood and agreed that Lender does not assume any
of the obligations or duties imposed upon any Borrower under the Development Agreement and Lender
does not accept any responsibility or liability for the performance of any of the obligations imposed upon
any Borrower pursuant to the Development Agreement.
7. Scope of Assignment. The rights assigned by this Assignment include but are not limited
to all of Borrower’s interest in the Development Agreement, the TIF Note and any and all tax increment
revenues, including all right, power, privilege and option to modify or amend the Development
Agreement or the TIF Note, or waive or release the performance or satisfaction of any duty or obligation
under the Development Agreement or the TIF Note.
8. Event of Default. An “Event of Default” shall mean the occurrence of any Event of
Default under the Development Agreement, the TIF Note, the Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Note, or
any related documents or other agreement by and between Lender and a Borrower.
9. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may without demand or
performance or other demand, advertisement, or notice of any kind, except such notice as may be required
under the Uniform Commercial Code and all of which are, to the extent permitted by law, hereby
expressly waived, exercise any right of Borrower to demand, collect, receive and receipt for, compromise,
compound, settle and prosecute and discontinue any suits or proceedings in respect of any or all of the
amounts payable pursuant to the Development Agreement or the TIF Note; take any action that Lender
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may deem necessary or desirable in order to collect the amounts payable pursuant to the Development
Agreement and the TIF Note, including, without limitation, the power to perform or direct the
performance by any other party to any contracts which are a part of the Development Agreement; exercise
any of the remedies available to a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code and/or to proceed
to protect and enforce this Assignment by suits or proceedings or otherwise; and to enforce any other
legal or equitable remedy available to Lender. The foregoing remedies are cumulative of and in addition
to and are not restrictive of or in lieu of, the rights or remedies provided for or allowed in the Loan
Agreement, the Mortgage Note or any other instrument given in connection with the Loan Agreement or
Mortgage Note, or as provided for or allowed by law or in equity.
10. Self Help By Lender. Should a Borrower fail to perform any of its duties and obligations
under the Development Agreement, then following not less than three (3) Days’ notice to the Borrower,
Lender may perform the same without obligation to do so and without releasing the Borrower from its
obligation to do perform such duties and obligations, and to the extent that Lender shall incur any costs or
pay any monies in connection therewith, including without limitation any costs or expenses of counsel for
Lender, Borrowers, jointly and severally, shall pay the same upon demand.
11. Indemnity. Lender shall have no obligation to perform or satisfy any duty or obligation
of a Borrower under the Development Agreement. Each Borrower shall and does hereby, jointly and
severally, indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against and in respect of any and all
actions, causes of action, suits, claims, demands, judgments, proceedings and investigations (or any
appeal thereof or relative thereto or other review thereof) of any kind or nature whatsoever, arising out of,
by reason of, as a result of or in connection with the Development Agreement or the TIF Note, and any
and all liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses (including fees of counsel and expenses and
disbursements of counsel), amounts of judgment, assessments, fines or penalties, and amounts paid in
compromise or settlement, suffered, incurred or sustained by Lender as a result of, or reason of or in
connection with any of the matters above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrowers shall not be
required to indemnify Lender for any loss, cost or damage resulting solely from Lender’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
12. Uniform Commercial Code. To the extent that this Assignment may be governed by the
provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code now or hereafter in effect, this Assignment shall be deemed
to be a security agreement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code, shall be governed by the
provisions thereof and shall constitute a grant to Lender of a security interest in the Development
Agreement and the TIF Note.
13. Choice of Law. The parties to this Assignment have contracted for Minnesota law to
govern this Assignment and it is agreed that this Assignment is made pursuant to, and shall be construed
and governed by, the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
14. Notices. Any notices and other communications permitted or required by the provisions
of this Assignment (except for telephonic notices expressly permitted) shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been properly given or served by depositing the same with the United States Postal
Service, or any official successor thereto, designated as Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, bearing
adequate postage, or deposited with a reputable private courier or overnight delivery service, and
addressed as hereinafter provided. Each such notice shall be effective upon being deposited as aforesaid.
Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of changed address of which no
notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice sent. By giving to the other party hereto at
least 10 days’ notice thereof, either party hereto shall have the right from time to time to change its
address and shall have the right to specify as its address any other address within the United States of
America.
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Each notice to Lender shall be addressed as follows:
Kensington Bank
101 East 3rd Street
PO Box 220
Cokato, MN 55321-0220
Attention: Jon Hall
with a copy to:
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
3800 Eighth Street North, Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Attention: Alex Schoephoerster
Each notice to Borrower shall be addressed as follows:
Bayou Alley Flats, LLC
24 North College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Attention: Jon Petters
15. Successors and Assigns; Recording. This Assignment shall bind Flats and Petters and
each’s successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and assigns. At
the option of Lender, this Assignment may be recorded in the land records of Stearns County, Minnesota.
16. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon full and final repayment of all
indebtedness under the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note.
This instrument was drafted by:
STINSON LEONARD STREET LLP (ARS)
3800 Eighth Street N., Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrowers have executed this Assignment of Development
Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note as of the date and year first written above.
BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company
By:
Name: Jon C. Petters
Its: Chief Manager
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss
COUNTY OF STEARNS )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of March, 2018, by Jon C.
Petters, as Chief Manager of Bayou Alley Flats, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, on behalf of
said limited liability company.
Notary Public
JON PETTERS, a married individual
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss
COUNTY OF STEARNS )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 5th day of March, 2018, by Jon
Petters, personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument.
Notary Public
\[Signature page to Assignment of Development Agreement
and Tax Increment Financing Note\]
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT
The City of St. Joseph, Minnesota (“City”) acknowledges and consents to the foregoing Assignment of
Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (“Assignment”). Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Assignment. In
connection with the Assignment, City hereby certifies to Lender as follows:
1) City acknowledges that Lender, as issuer of the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note, has
required this consent as a condition of issuing the Loan Agreement and Mortgage Note and that
Lender will rely on this consent in connection therewith.
2) The Development Agreement has not been amended or modified in any respect except as set forth
in the Assignment. The Development Agreement is in full force and effect, and City has given no
notice of any default thereunder. To City’s knowledge, Flats and Petters have performed all of its
obligations under the Development Agreement which are required to be performed as of the date
hereof and the City is not aware of any default in the performance or observance of any covenants
or agreements under the Development Agreement.
3) City agrees to give to Lender a copy of any notice of an Event of Default sent to Flats, at the same
time as such notice is given to Flats under the Development Agreement, addressed as follows:
Each notice to Lender shall be addressed as follows:
Kensington Bank
101 East 3rd Street
PO Box 220
Cokato, MN 55321-0220
Attention: Jon Hall
with a copy to:
Stinson Leonard Street LLP
3800 Eighth Street North, Suite 102
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Attention: Alex Schoephoerster
Each notice to Flats shall be addressed as follows:
Bayou Alley Flats, LLC
24 North College Ave
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Attention: Jon Petters
Lender shall have the right to cure any default by Flats under the Development Agreement upon
the same terms as are applicable to Flats; provided, however, that Lender shall have not less than
thirty (30) days following receipt of notice from City to cure any such default.
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4) City acknowledges that Lender is not responsible for the performance of any of Flats obligations
under the Development Agreement and the acceptance of the Assignment by Lender does not
constitute or create such an assumption of liability by Lender; provided, however this
Acknowledgement and Consent of City does not release Flats from its obligations under the
Development Agreement.
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Dated: ____________, 2018
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA
By
Rick Schultz, Mayor
By
Judy Weyrens, City Administrator
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF STEARNS )
On this _____ day of _______________, 2018, before me personally appeared Rick Schultz,
personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed
this instrument as the Mayor of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota, on behalf of the City.
Given under may hand and official seal this _____ day of ______________, 2018.
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF STEARNS )
On this _____ day of _______________, 2018, before me personally appeared Judy Weyrens,
personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who executed
this instrument as the City Administrator of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota, on behalf of the City.
Given under may hand and official seal this _____ day of ______________, 2018.
Notary Public
\[Signature page to Acknowledgement and Consent to Assignment of
Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (Kensington Bank)\]
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ADDENDUM A
Legal Description
The Land described in the referenced instrument is located in Stearns County, Minnesota,
and is legally described as follows:
Lot 1, Block 1, Bayou Alley Flats, Stearns County, Minnesota
and
That part of the northerly 64.00 feet of Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 10, TOWNSITE OF ST
JOSEPH, Stearns County, Minnesota, according to the recorded plat thereof, lying westerly
of the following described Line A, and lying southerly of the following described Line B.
Line A
Beginning at a point on the north line of said Lot 3 distant 4.93 feet westerly of the
northeast corner of said Lot 3, as measured along said north line;
thence southerly 64.03 feet, more or less, to the point of intersection of a line distant 64.00
feet southerly of, as measured at a right angle to and parallel with the northerly line of said
Lot 3, and the east line of said Lot 3, and there terminating,
Line B
Commencing at the most westerly corner of said Block 10;
thence South 17 degrees 09 minutes 25 seconds East, assumed bearing along the westerly
line of said Block 10 for 60.00 feet to a line distant 60.00 feet southerly of, as measured at a
right angle to and parallel with the north line of said Lots 1 and 2, said point also being the
point of beginning;
thence North 73 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds East, along the last described parallel line
and its easterly extension for 178.05 feet to the afore described Line A and there
terminating.
Property Address:
24 North College Ave.
Saint Joseph, MN 56374
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ADDENDUM B
COPY OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
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ADDENDUM C
FORM OF ALLONGE ENDORSEMENT
ALLONGE TO:
AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH, MINNESOTA, AND BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC, DATED OCTOBER
24, 2017, AS AMENDED AND ASSIGNED, IN THE ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
$642,000 PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC OR REGISTERED
ASSIGNS.
Pay to the order of KENSINGTON BANK, a Minnesota banking association.
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BAYOU ALLEY FLATS, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability
company
By:
Name:
Its:
Dated: ___________
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF __________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _____, 20__, by
_________________, the ___________ of Bayou Alley Flats, LLC a Minnesota limited liability
company, on behalf of the company.
__________________________________
Notary Public
JON PETTERS, a married individual
Dated: ___________
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss
COUNTY OF ___________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of _____, 20__, by Jon C.
Petters, personally known to me (or provided on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person who
executed this instrument.
Notary Public
\[Signature page to Allonge Endorsement of
Development Agreement and Tax Increment Financing Note (Kensington Bank)\]
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